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2021 Annual Report
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USCIRF Condemns Additional Prison Sentence for Iranian Religious Prisoner of Conscience
Apr 26, 2021 USCIRF Condemns Additional Prison Sentence for Iranian Religious Prisoner of Conscience Washington, DC – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the government of…
Religious Restrictions in Iran
May 6, 2021 Since 1979 Iran’s government has shown a consistent disregard for the rights of religious minority communities who  run afoul of the government’s narrow interpretation of Shi’a Islam. Even the majority Shi’a Muslim population must adhere…
USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Crackdown on Baha’i Community
May 10, 2021 USCIRF Condemns Iran’s Crackdown on Baha’i Community Washington, D.C. – The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned the Iranian government’s alarming escalation of…
Enforcing Blasphemy Laws Have Dire Consequences
May 27, 2021 Blasphemy laws criminalize expression that insults or offends religious doctrines. Such laws are often used to restrict freedom of religion or belief. As of 2020, 84 countries still had blasphemy laws. The severity…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Indonesia Recommended To: State Department Source: 2019 Annual Report Thematic Area: Funding Recommendation:Prioritize funding for programs that improve the capacity of civil society and the media to…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Indonesia Recommended To: State Department Source: 2019 Annual Report Thematic Area: Terrorism Recommendation:Focus U.S. government funding for deradicalization efforts in Indonesia on teachers,…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Indonesia Recommended To: State Department Source: 2019 Annual Report Thematic Area: Funding Recommendation:Ensure that U.S.-funded programs for Indonesian police and counterterrorism officials…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Indonesia Recommended To: State Department Source: 2020 Annual Report Thematic Area: Special Watch List Recommendation:Include Indonesia on the U.S. Department of State’s Special Watch List for…
Recommendation
Status: not_implemented Year: Country: Indonesia Recommended To: State Department Source: 2020 Annual Report Thematic Area: Laws Recommendation:Urge the Indonesian government to revise the draft Criminal Code bill to remove criminal…